If the current exchange rate of the Mexican peso and the Brazilian real is 0.20 real per peso, and the equilibrium exchange rate is 0.18 real per peso, which of the following describes the foreign exchange market for the Mexican peso? a) There is a shortage of pesos and the peso will appreciate.
b) There is a shortage of pesos and the peso will depreciate.
c) There is a surplus of pesos and the peso will appreciate.
d) There is a surplus of pesos and the peso will depreciate.
e) There is a surplus of pesos and the real will depreciate.

Ummit record company is negotiating with two banks for a $157,000 loan. fidelity bank requires a compensating balance of 24 percent, discounts the loan, and wants to be paid back in four quarterly payments. southwest bank requires a compensating balance of 12 percent, does not discount the loan, but wants to be paid back in 12 monthly installments. the stated rate for both banks is 9 percent. compensating balances will be subtracted from the $157,000 in determining the available funds in part a. a-1. calculate the effective interest rate for fidelity bank and southwest bank. (do not round intermediate calculations. input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) a-2. which loan should summit accept? southwest bank fidelity bank b. recompute the effective cost of interest, assuming that summit ordinarily maintains $37,680 at each bank in deposits that will serve as compensating balances